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  The Simon & Garfunkel Story Will Make You a Fan

  October 17 at 4 a.m.

  Simon & Garfunkel’s folk-rock sound was emblematic of much of the music of the 1960s. They made five albums in five years filled with chart-topping hits. They were invited to perform at Woodstock, the seminal musical event of the century. The duo declined because they were “too busy.” The Simon...

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  What These Teens Teach Their Peers Is as Important as Ever in Light of Kavanaugh Hearing

  October 2 at 4 a.m.

  The timing was just chance, but couldn't have been more appropriate. As last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stirred up talk about teenage sexual assault, blackout drinking and the dangers faced by young people, a group of Dallas teens on Saturday used dramatic performances...

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  Hurricane Diane Mixes Sexuality, Environmentalism and Ancient Mythology

  September 12 at 4 a.m.

  Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility and religious ecstasy, has taken the form of a woman named Diane and returned to save the Earth from itself in the regional premier of Madeleine George’s Hurricane Diane. In celebration of Dallas Pride Week, Echo Theatre is presenting the play Thursday through Saturday...

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  Hand To God Is a Play About Puppets, Church and the Devil

  August 8 at 4 a.m.

  Texas-born playwright Robert Askins grew up going to church where puppet ministries were used to teach life lessons from the Bible. In his play Hand to God, Askins explores the complex duality of human nature and the battle against the self. He created a little puppet named Tyrone to ask...

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  AT&T Performing Announces Fourth Season of The Elevator Project

  July 26 at 1:21 p.m.

  The AT&T Performing Arts Center has plenty of space. Its website says it is the “largest contiguous arts district in the United States.” It includes the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Annette Strauss Square, and Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park. In 2014,...

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  Theater Veterans Ashley White and Joe Messina Start Imprint Theatreworks

  July 18 at 4 a.m.

  “Alive. Thrilled. Grateful. Exhausted. Unbelieving.” These are just a few of the words Ashley White uses to describe how she is feeling halfway through Imprint Theatreworks’ inaugural season. “There's such a myriad of emotions," she says. "It's similar to having a child — you've created this thing.” Imprint's first season began...